Yuuma
Posted on July 15, 2005
Just over 9 years of Japanese study has finally come in handy in the form of reverse engrish style Japanese typos. I was looking at Combo Clothing today and came across this shirt:
It says “gamer” then has some kanji under it. I can only assume they wanted to use the word senshu (選手) to mean gamer (it means player, like baseball player). But it looks like they must have typed in senshuu (先週) because that’s what’s on the shirt. That means last week. Maybe its social commentary on how using the word “gamer” is “so last week” but I think its just a typo. What a difference a “u” can make. This is the kind of rich, engaging humor studying Japanese can bring you after 8 or 9 years. Sign up today!
bubbs
On July 22, 2005 at 03:45
gamer is so last week but weak is like a gamer and they all fall to me……come to me and get eaten like little bits of kibble, i am a real dumbass who cant stop, wont stop, BAD BOY
bubba
On July 22, 2005 at 03:46
combo clothing for a combo man
Bush Mackel
On July 29, 2005 at 06:11
Upon reading this shirt a tear fell from my eye for I too was a gamer………………………………….last week.